• adj. 挥霍的；十分慷慨的
• n. 浪子；挥霍者

来自拉丁语prodigere,挥霍，浪费，来自prod-,向前，来自pro-的扩大形式，-ig,做，驱使，驱动，词源同agent,navigate.比喻用法，被诱惑所驱动的，乱花钱的，挥霍的。

prodigal (adj.)

mid-15c., a back-formation from prodigality, or else from Middle French prodigal and directly from Late Latin prodigalis, from Latin prodigus "wasteful," from prodigere "drive away, waste," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + agere "to drive" (see act (v.)). First reference is to prodigial son, from Vulgate Latin filius prodigus (Luke xv:11-32). As a noun, "prodigal person," 1590s, from the adjective (the Latin adjective also was used as a noun).

1. A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold.

浪子回头金不换.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. A miserly father makes a prodigal son.

老子守财奴,儿子败家子.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Nature is prodigal of her gifts.

大自然不吝惜其恩赐.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The country has been prodigal of its forests.

这个国家的森林正受过度的采伐.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Prodigal habits die hard.

大手大脚的习惯很难改掉。

来自辞典例句